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If you’re on the hunt for the best gaming processor of 2020, you’re in luck because the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is finally back in stock at Currys in the UK for its regular price of £ 280.
The six-core Ryzen 5 5600X is easily the peerless processor in AMD’s new generation of Ryzen 5000 processors, delivering nearly identical gaming performance in all resolutions like the more expensive Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 9 5900X. It’s also a bit faster than Intel’s Core i5-10600K and much more power efficient at startup. It’s a great choice for new PC builders, and it’s currently my processor of choice for anyone looking to upgrade right now.
You’ll want to pair it with one of AMD’s B550 or X570 based AM4 motherboards to get the most out of it, but some AM4 400 series motherboards are also compatible with AMD’s new Ryzen 5000 processors after an upgrade. BIOS update. If you are upgrading from an existing 400 series motherboard, be sure to check if an update is available for your board before you get rid of your old processor. The X570 and B550 motherboards, on the other hand, will work with all Ryzen 5000 processors right out of the box.
Alas, the Ryzen 5 5600X is still out of stock almost everywhere in the US, but stock levels in the UK appear to be slightly better at the moment. Indeed, Currys has the best price for the 5600X at the moment, as Scan currently offers it for £ 310, while UK Overclockers are even more expensive at £ 320. Best of all, it’s not just limited to a handful of local Currys stores across the country, as it’s available for both online purchase and local pickup via drive-thru because, you know, lockdown and all that.
I should note that Intel is due to release its 11th Gen Rocket Lake processors before the end of March this year, you might prefer to wait and see how they stack up before taking the plunge. The 11th Gen Intel Rocket Lake processors will finally support the blazing fast PCIe 4.0 standard when they release later this year, as will AMD’s Ryzen 5000 chips, making it a much better foundation for a new PC than existing 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake processors. PCIe 4.0 support will become more and more important in the future, and I wouldn’t recommend anyone trying to build a PC without it this year.
In the meantime, however, AMD’s Ryzen 5 5600X is still an exceptional processor in its own right, and well worth the price of £ 280 if you’re building a new PC right now.